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Popeye's Green Beans Copycat
The best Popeye’s Green Beans Copycat recipe to recreate their tasty southern-style green beans with Cajun seasoning and bacon bit gravy!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 181 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 yellow onion , minced
- 1 stalk celery , minced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/2 pound turkey bacon , diced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 pounds green beans , frozen or canned - drain if canned
Instructions
- Add the butter, onion, celery and garlic to a large dutch oven on medium heat and cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables are translucent, stirring frequently.
- Add in the turkey bacon and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Add in the flour and cajun seasoning and whisk well, then cook for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the chicken broth until the flour mixture is fully dissolved.
- Cook the mixture for 5 minutes until it is simmering and thickened.
- Add in the green beans and cook an additional 5 minutes until the green beans are heated through.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
651mg
(27%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1060IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 651mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1060IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.